As planned by the French government, the average price of a packet of cigarettes will be 60 cents more expensive starting March 1 2019. The decision was made in hopes of reducing the number of smokers in France. Not surprisingly, tobacco companies are unhappy about the decision. The new price increase is linked to a […]En savoir plus
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The electronic cigarette hasn’t been getting any favors from the EU’s public authorities, and a recent declaration by the European Commission has further alarmed researchers and vaping professionals. By comparing the e-cigarette to “poison,” European authorities are ignoring much of the scientific evidence that has come to light in recent years. Arūnas Vinčiūnas is the […]En savoir plus
Two representatives from two different political groups have just made a never-seen-before proposal to the American parliament. They wish Hawaii to be the first American state to ban the sale of tobacco. The strategy would be to gradually increase the legal age for smoking. If this proposal goes through, there would be major consequences for the […]En savoir plus
In France, the PACA region (Provence-Alps-Cote-d’Azur) has the highest rates of smoking, and the Ile-de-France (Paris) region has the lowest. These numbers come from a regional map detailing smoking rates, published by the health authorities on January 29. According to 2017 numbers published by Public Health France, 26.9% of 18-75 year French citizens smoke daily. […]En savoir plus
A recent study has revealed the positive effects of neutral cigarette packaging. Smokers are less and less confident pulling out their cigarette packs in public, which is yet another step towards making tobacco taboo, as evidenced in the drop in tobacco sales in 2018. Debates have been around since neutral cigarette packets were introduced […]En savoir plus
In the 1980s, David Goerlitz was the image of Winston cigarettes, which are sold by the American company R.J. Reynolds. Goerlitz, a model, was famous throughout the world for his action scenes promoting the brand. Today, however, he is involved in the fight against tobacco and the promotion of vaping. David Goerlitz decided to end […]En savoir plus
An investigation commissioned by the audit firm KPMG has just revealed some troubling news about tobacco sales in France. 55.1% of all cigarettes purchased in Marseille came from the black market. However, Marseille is dethroned by other large cities, like Versailles, where 58.8% of all cigarettes come from the black market. The gold medal, however, […]En savoir plus
The French government bet on a 500 million Euro increase in tobacco taxes, and although it’s only autumn, the predictions have already been reached. Tobacco taxes were raised last March, when the price of cigarette packets was increased by an average of one Euro. This surtax has generated a significant amount of revenue for the […]En savoir plus
And what if big tobacco lost the support of the world’s top banks? This trend seems to be on the rise, with the signature of a global agreement to achieve this on September 26th. Over 120 banks have committed to no longer collaborate financially with tobacco companies. This is a general movement to stop financing […]En savoir plus
The company SPECTRUM has just developed a cigarette with a very low level of nicotine. The company has just placed an order for 3.6 million packets of these new cigarettes for American health organizations like the FDA. SPECTRUM is a plant-based biotech company that is interested in reducing the harmfulness of smoking tobacco. Its new […]En savoir plus
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